Seeing Is Not Always Believing

"Seeing is believing," or at least that is how the old saying goes. But is it really true? Is the only thing required for us to believe something is that we are able to see it? This is often the argument against faith in God - God seems to be hiding. If only we could see Him we would believe Him. But is this really the case? In the Exodus account Pharaoh witnessed many infallible proofs concerning the reality of God. At first he tried to explain it away with the talents of Egypt's magicians, but soon their magic reached its limit while the power of God continued to manifest itself. Still Pharaoh refused to submit to the authority of God. It would seem that the problem was not so much with the evidence, but with the decision that Pharaoh made based on that evidence.
I believe that this is still the case today. I do not believe that there is a lack of evidence when it comes to the reality and power of God - on the contrary there is overwhelming evidence. But when all is said and done it comes down to what we do with that evidence. We either choose to accept it or reject it. But be sure, it is not a question of evidence, only a question of choice!